In Jammu and Kashmir, which held its first provincial poll in a decade and the first because it changed into once gash up into two federally administered territories in 2019, the Congress-NC alliance changed into once ahead in 49 seats whereas BJP changed into once leading in 27
Reuters
08 October, 2024, 12:10 pm
Last modified: 08 October, 2024, 12:28 pm
Indian Top Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved into the lead in elections within the northern mumble of Haryana on Tuesday, reversing early trends when it changed into once trailing the most necessary opposition Congress event, TV channels reported.
Elections in Haryana and the terrified Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir had been held in phases that ended on Saturday, the first take a look at of recognition since Modi returned as top minister for a file third, straight.
Exit polls had predicted a glean for the most necessary opposition Congress event in Haryana and gave an edge to Congress and its regional ally Nationwide Convention (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Each and every legislatures dangle 90 seats each and every.
The counting confirmed BJP changed into once leading in 51 seats in Haryana, where it has held energy for a decade, whereas Congress changed into once ahead in 33 seats, TV channel CNN-News18 reported.
In Jammu and Kashmir, which held its first provincial poll in a decade and the first because it changed into once gash up into two federally administered territories in 2019, the Congress-NC alliance changed into once ahead in 49 seats whereas BJP changed into once leading in 27.
A glean in Haryana would possibly per chance well presumably presumably be a take for BJP after it did now not staunch an outright majority in national elections, and as it approaches provincial elections within the more politically main states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
The industrial hub of Maharashtra is within the intervening time ruled by a BJP coalition, and an opposition alliance is in energy in mineral-effectively off Jharkhand.
Elections in both states, even supposing yet to be announced, are expected to be held in November.
Victory for Congress in Jammu and Kashmir will come as a chief enhance for its leader, Rahul Gandhi, the scion of a dynasty that gave India three top ministers nonetheless who changed into once blamed for the event’s slouch since Modi swept to energy in 2014.
Gandhi changed into once additionally the face of the two-dozen event opposition alliance that denied Modi an outright majority within the parliamentary election and is within the intervening time the leader of the opposition within the lower home of parliament.
